MLB Player News

Camargo (shin) agreed to a one-year, $1.7 million deal with the Braves on Friday, avoiding arbitration, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

This is the 26-year-old utility player's first year as an arbitration-eligible player. His season ended with a fractured right shin in September, but he is expected to be ready for spring training.

Swanson agreed to a one-year, $3.15 million contract with the Braves on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Swanson had a solid 2019 with a .251/.325/.422 slash line with 17 home runs, 10 stolen bases and 65 RBI in 127 games, and he gets just over $3 million in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The 25-year-old is primed for another season as Atlanta's starting shortstop in 2020.

Reyes was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Thursday.

Reyes spent the majority of the season in the majors last year, but he struggled to get things going as he slashed .203/.274/.322 with two home runs over 71 games. He now finds himself off the 40-man roster, and it's unclear whether another team will take a chance on him after he failed to generate much production in 2019.

Owings signed a minor-league deal with the Rockies on Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Moving to Coors Field is typically a boon to a player's fantasy value, but Owings will need a major improvement to even be worth a spot on a deep-league bench. The seven-year veteran has a wRC+ of just 68, with that number coming in at 52 and 13 over the last two seasons. His 2019 season was his worst one yet, as he struggled to an awful .139/.209/.233 slash line in 67 games for the Royals and Red Sox. His defensive flexibility could help earn him a roster spot in camp, but he'll need to show significant improvement at the plate if that's to happen.

Arcia signed a one-year, $2.2 million contract with the Brewers on Monday, avoiding arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

As things currently stand, Arcia and Luis Urias would handle the left side of the infield for the Brewers, but the offseason is still young, and it's quite possible he will enter the year as a reserve if Milwaukee is able to add another infielder or two. He struggled to a .223/.283/.350 slash line with 15 homers and 59 RBI over 152 games in 2019, but is only entering his age-25 season.

Cruz was added to the Pirates' 40-man roster Wednesday.

Cruz is one of the Pirates' top prospects, so it's no surprise to see the team protect him from the Rule 5 draft. The 21-year-old split 2019 between High-A and Double-A, posting a .298/.356/.475 slash line.

Turner underwent surgery on his index finger, the shortstop revealed on his personal Instagram page Saturday.

Turner fractured the finger in the fourth game of the regular season, though he returned in mid-May to play out the rest of the year. He didn't look as though he was playing injured, posting a .298/.353/.497 slash line and tying his personal best with 19 homers. Assuming no setbacks from the surgery, Turner could conceivably reach a new level next season with the injury fully behind him.

Turner went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in the National's 8-2 win over the Indians on Sunday.

The emergence of Turner has been something special as the former first-round pick has put together back-to-back seasons of appearing in at least 100 games for the first time in his young five-year career. The 26-year-old put together a stellar .291/.348/.467 slashline and was fifth in the league with 35 steals. Turner is one of the best leadoff hitters in the league and will be a crucial piece if the Nationals hope to make some noise in this year's playoffs.

DeJong went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Cubs on Saturday.

DeJong got to the 30-homer threshold with his 416-foot solo shot in the eighth, his third round tripper over the last six contests. The power-hitting shortstop is scuffling outside of the big blasts in September, however, as he's hitting just .179 (17-for-95) since the calendar flipped from August.

Edman went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a two-run triple in a loss to the Cubs on Saturday.

The rookie churned out his seventh consecutive multi-hit effort, a remarkable run that's helped Edman to a .364 average in September. Edman has accomplished the feat in nine of the last 10 contests overall, and he heads into the final day of the regular season with a stellar .307/.352/.506 line over 344 plate appearances.